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What is homefield advantage?

By Russell S. Baxter
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, October 5, 2000

So whatever happened to homefield advantage in the National Football League? Judging by the early results of the 2000 season, it's no longer a factor at all. For the second straight week, the home teams were under .500, going 4-10 in Week 4 and just 6-8 this past Sunday and Monday. That means after five weeks of action, being at home has proven to be NO advantage as the season record shows the host club two games UNDER .500. This continues a disturbing trend that saw last season's home winning ...

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